Soldier accused of attempted parachute murder to travel to Paris
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Version 0 of 1. An army sergeant awaiting trial for the attempted murder of his wife whose parachute failed to open during a 1,200-metre (4,000ft) jump has been given permission to travel to Paris to take part in a rowing contest. Emile Cilliers has pleaded not guilty to three charges in relation to his wife, Victoria Cilliers, 40, who suffered multiple serious injuries at Netheravon airfield, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, on 5 April 2015. During a preliminary hearing at Winchester crown court, the judge, Mrs Justice May, granted permission for the 36-year-old defendant to visit France between 2 and 4 February for the European rowing indoor championships. In November, Salisbury crown court allowed Cilliers to travel to Germany and Austria to attend ski leaders’ courses. May told Cilliers: “The court has set a date for your trial on June 7 for a time period of between five and six weeks. “Your bail will remain as before on condition of no contact with Victoria Cilliers or any other prosecution witnesses, you are not to go to Netheravon or Amesbury and your passport remains in the possession of the army or police at all times. “The court has heard you will be in Paris between February 2 and 4, your passport will remain in the possession of Lt Col Scarr at all times.” Cilliers, of Aldershot, Hampshire, denies two charges of attempting to murder his wife last year. One offence is alleged to have taken place between 24 and 31 March, and the second between 3 and 6 April. He also denies damaging a gas fitting belonging to his wife between 28 and 31 March. |